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B.C. calls social media ban for kids ‘promising’ but says it doesn’t go far enough
The federal government introduced the legislation on Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms.
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What happenedThe federal government introduced the legislation on Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms.
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CenterB.C. calls social media ban for kids ‘promising’ but says it doesn’t go far enough
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Right / center-rightCanadians warned about social media ban leading to privacy violations, digital ID
B.C. calls social media ban for kids ‘promising’ but says it doesn’t go far enough
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The federal government introduced the legislation on Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms.
Canadians warned about social media ban leading to privacy violations, digital ID
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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms stressed that social media access for children under 16 should 'remain the domain of parents, not government.
Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort
TORONTO — Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe.
